Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #50742 in Consumer Electronics
- Color: black
- Brand: Philips
- Model: 40PFL5505D/F7
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 29.50" h x
10.35" w x
48.62" l,
35.49 pounds
- Native resolution: 1920 x 1080
- Display size: 40
Features
- 4 HDMI inputs
- 240Hz Clear LCD
- Perfect Natural Motion
- Pixel Precise HD
- Energy Star 4.0
Philips 40PFL5505D/F7 40-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV, Black
Product Description
With the Philips 40" 1080p LCD HDTV, you can enjoy extreme motion sharpness without picture imperfections. This full HD 240Hz model brings the response time of LCD TV to a new level; so even with the fastest action scene, you will be enthralled with the sequences without having to sacrifice image quality.
Customer Reviews
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104 of 104 people found the following review helpful.
By M. John
if you can find it for 1/2 of the retail price like I did.Let me preface this by saying 3 years ago I purchased a Panasonic 50PZ85U Plasma (50" plasma with 488hz subfield drive)I did a lot of research into finding a 42" TV with at least 1080p 120hz LCD TV to be used in my moms bedroom. My mom was using the PC input in the living room TV and just burning up the plasma surfing the web and for her purposes since she stays stagnant on 'still' screens a lot I did not want to get her a plasma I knew LCD was the best option for her. I am extremely VALUE minded I wanted 42" 1080P 120hz for under 400. After doing some research I found those specs incredibly difficult to meet. I would have to spend at least 700 to get a name brand (LG, Samsung, Panny) to meet my specs. I discovered oddly that a lot of 60hz TV's are still being sold online at my budget (400) up to 550. So be careful not to get a TV whose price is right, but is only 60hz.I found this TV after 7 days of looking online for endless hours. This TV can be bought for the price of what you can find 60hz 42" models online currently. You just have to look. Try a nationwide wholesale store. hint hint.Now to review this TV. This TV is extremely easy to set up. It even has as part of its set up a set of comparison pictures for you to pic the optimal contrast for your TV for your particular taste. This TV has plenty of HDMI outlets, 3 if I'm not mistaken with coax and 'S' there is also a VGA PC Input. The screen is a nice size I honestly cannot tell the difference between this and a 42" although I can tell a difference between 40" and 37" TV's.The image on this screen is beautiful. The 240hz works wonderfully and I cannot tell that much of a difference in high speed action movie with this TV compared to my Panny. There is no blur when I've watched basketball (NCAA tournament time) on this TV probably due to the 240hz like there is in 60hz and in some 120hz models I've seen.All in all for the price I paid for this TV this TV is an incredible steal. To find a comparable TV I'd have to spend double, at least 1000 to get 240hz. If your contemplating purchasing a Samsung or LG 120hz instead I caution you to not 'waste' any more money than you have to to simply get the name brand. My analogy would be this TV is a fully loaded top of the line Honda Accord or Toyota Camry. Buying an LG or Samsung simply for the name brand and price is like buying a LEXUS or ACURA withCKS, CLOTH SEATS, ROLL UP WINDOWS, FM/AM Radio only, and MANUAL TRANSMISSION. Which would you rather have?If your an analytical, value buyer, that wants the best bang for your buck then follow my advice and GO BUY THIS TV (if you can find it cheaper than the current price of 699. Heck you can get the same TV with the internet APPS for cheaper at 649)At 240hz instead of 120hz your getting incredible performance at an unbelievable price.Lastly, if your looking for Samsung quality take solace in knowing the panel to this Philips is made by Samsung. Now you can have your cake and eat it too!Click "YES" if you found my review helpful. Thanks.
45 of 47 people found the following review helpful.
By Wiseguy 945
I purchased this TV about 1 month ago, and so far love it. I own a Panasonic Viera th-50pz80U (480hz 1080p)that I bought 2 years ago, and my brother owns the newer g10 50 inch 600hz panasonic, and this phillips is as nice as those two Plasma TVs. Upsides of this tv, LCD, more durable as far as moving around. Plasma tvs are still glass and need to be kept upright, never to be placed on their face. this can be moved more. It is brighter than the plasma TV at baseline. Colors pop without haveing to put the TV into a brighter mode as I have done before on my plasma. there is no burn in or streeking as with the plasmas if not taken care of. I have not had a problem with the panasonics, but on rare occasion on pause I will see a little burn in that will fade on my plasma. I think that the speed of the TV, 240hz, has made it comparable to my plasma for everyday movies. This has a digital motion program built in the set which can be turned off and on. For regular movies and TV, I turn it off. On animated movies, wow, i think this TV beats my plasma. The draw back with the digital motion is that it looks really choppy in movies with a lot of action, like car chases . It does funny things with the people on the screen as well. If it is focused on a character, it almost feels as if they were standing there in the room. It looses the warmth and depth in background, and again seems choppy when the focus person or object moves, and looks really processed (like a computer straining to keep up with rate) if the background moves. Regular movies and sports, I love my Plasma TV. This Philips 5505 model does not have Wifi built in for net flix, but the 5705 model does. This one runs a bit cheaper, and as a second nice tv for the bedroom, this works well and is a great value for the speed and size. Only a few of the upper models from sony and LG have 240 hz LCD/LED tvs, and those models will cost you quite a bit more for a comparable TV. The Cheapest i saw the Sony was around $1100 for a 40 inch. For LCD tvs, this one is great, and the digital motion can be turned off which is a nice feature. As a final note, my friend sprung for a samsung 46 inch 120hz model, and spent considerably more, and this toast it all around. again with the samsung as with most LED tvs, they over process the image and it looks choppy and unnatural. That is why i like the fact I can turn on and off the Digital motion feature. Check this TV out, great value and performance.Update- response to some questions that came up. The Net picture are not that goodThanks for the good questions, the pictures are tough to seeThe Bezel is a glossy bezel, reflectiveThe screen is essentially flat. I note a small reflection when the tv is off, but there is no reflection when the tv is on, and i can tell you my plasma tv that is one draw back, the reflection on bright days. in looking at the other lcd/led tvs on the market, this is the same as most of them these days. My friends Samsung 46" 650 model has an actual plastic protective cover over the LCD screen which does reflect, that was a shock. the non reflective front is one of the advantages of any LCD/LED tv over most plasmasMesurments 26 1/2 tall, 9 3/4 at base, tv 3 3/4 thick, 39 across horizonal, corner to corner at 40" screen, almost 43 corner of bezel to corner of bezel.Finally, LCD/LED tvs run much cooler than plasma tvs, so this tv is much cooler and nicer in my room than my plasma would be.One final note. Depending upon if you want Net capability for streeming videos from the internet eg, netflixs, or blockbuster streeming vidio, the 5705 model online here at amazon is only a few dollars more. I got my tv at a warehouse retailer for less than the current price today on sale, so this model was a no brainer, and I don't really care about the net capability because various blu-ray players have that capability as well. so if you want a stand alone tv and you plan to get a blu ray player, net capapble doesn't matter. if you have limited space and watch all your movies offline, then the 5705 model would be worth the investment.hope this helps
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
By D. Bell
This might not a be a technically perfect review but here goes.This TV is for the money in my opinion one of the best out there.Most sets with the specs of this one are far more expensive.240hz refresh rate is FOUR times as fast as most sets are 60hz some are 120.This also has a one millisecond response time also much faster than some.Full 1080 HD combined with the speed of the set make for a great viewing experience whether youre watching sports or a blue ray disc.This set is so precise you can notice picture faults on non HD stations.There are also many adjustments for sound and picture to get it where you want and make most any person happy.It also has a pretty respectable amount of sound coming out of it even without hooking it up to a home theater system.I couldnt be happier with this TV! I would surely recommend this TV to a friend and I may also buy a second one for another room.
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